He built on Conte’s foundations by evolving Juve’s style, making them more flexible in formation and more varied in attack. He fell out with Andrea Pirlo at Milan in 2011, largely because he believed Pirlo’s best days were in the past. The midfielder made that seem a misjudgment by leaving and winning the league with Conte’s Juve. While Allegri did not win the title again with Milan, he did wring fine performances from young players including Mario Balotelli. Paul Doyle•The Italian was considered by Chelsea at length in 2016 so the background checks have already been compiled.

Source: The Guardian April 08, 2018 10:30 UTC